Todd was a little confused: "You have memories of your past life...?"
Sutherland turned his hand over: "Not just in the past life..."
Todd took a heavy breath: "You mean... there are memories... going back even further?"
Sutherland: "The life before that, and the life before that..."
Todd raised his hand to stop Sutherland: "Stop! Tell me, just how many generations of your past lives can you remember?"
Sutherland: "When I was seven years old, I could remember most things from my past lives; when I was eleven, I remembered things from my life before that; when I was thirteen, I remembered memories of my third past life..."
Todd interrupted Sutherland again: "How much can you actually remember now?!"
Sutherland: "Now I can recall my life five thousand five hundred years ago."
Upon hearing this, Todd was so shocked that he stood there, speechless.
He came to this strange world, but could only remember his past life on Earth. Yet this man before him could recall all his lives over the past five thousand five hundred years!
Sutherland looked up, thinking as he spoke, “In the terms of your original world, this phenomenon is called…rebirth, and I’ve experienced it over a hundred times. But these are just the memories I can recall. If we were to actually count the number of rebirths, I think the number would be far greater than a hundred.”
Todd: "You mean your soul has been reborn at least a hundred times, and you can remember the contents of each of those lives?"
Sutherland: "Of course, strictly speaking, not every rebirth is remembered very clearly; some memories will be somewhat hazy."
Todd shook his head: "I can only remember one memory from before my rebirth, the memory from Earth, but I feel pain every moment... And you, I really can't imagine how you endured it?"
Sutherland smiled and said, "My principle is to live each life to the fullest and leave no regrets... When everything you do has meaning, you will not suffer from being reborn countless times."
Todd said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I can't do what you do..."
Sutherland: "No, you will eventually be able to do it... Let's get back to the topic. In my many experiences of rebirth, I have seen many pioneers and encountered many reborn individuals like you. Through conversations with them and research on the Beacon Tower—Crystal Nest, I have gradually gained some understanding of the War of the Chosen and some of the things hidden behind it."
Todd pricked up his ears.
Sutherland: "First, let's talk about the chosen ones in the War of the Gods."
"These chosen ones, selected and gathered together by Crystal, were not the result of random selection. In fact, these people share a common characteristic: they are all awakened soul memories... or in your words, these people are all reborn individuals who have more or less retained some memories of their past lives."
"Among them, some, like Todd, only have memories of one past life; others, like me, have memories of multiple past lives; and still others, although they haven't recalled their past lives yet, have already shown signs of awakening in a hazy state."
Todd rested his chin on his hand, thinking as he spoke, "Let me organize my thoughts. All those who participated in the War of the Chosen Ones were actually awakened soul memories, but the degree of awakening varied."
Sutherland: "That's right. Crystal gathers these candidates together, selects an agent through competition, and grants that agent divine power."
Todd rubbed his forehead: "I have some questions. First, how did you discover those chosen ones who have memories of their past lives?"
Sutherland smiled and pointed to his head.
Todd suddenly realized: "Never mind that question. You have the ability to read minds, so you can naturally tell who the reborn are. So, the second question is, what is Crystal's purpose in gathering the reborn together and making them kill each other?"
Sutherland: "I don't know."
Todd was taken aback: "You don't know? I thought you'd already found the answer after researching for so long."
Sutherland: "I asked the Chosen Ones, the Forerunners, and no one knows what Crystal House—that floating pyramid—is trying to do."
Todd: "Okay, one last question. Since the Chosen Ones are reborn, most of them have memories of their past lives. Knowing all this, why do they still participate in this War of the Chosen Ones? Is this endless cycle of killing really meaningful?"
Sutherland: "In reality, those who participate in the War of the Chosen can be roughly divided into two categories."
Todd: "Two types?"
Sutherland: "The first kind of people crave the power of God, the second kind crave the truth of God. Those who crave power demand that all beings submit to them, those who crave the truth hope to unravel the secrets behind everything."
Todd looked at Sutherland: "So you are..."
Sutherland: "Long ago, I was the first type of person, but now, surrender means nothing to me. What I want to see is the answer."
Todd nodded in agreement, then asked with a puzzled look, "Even if you win the War of the Chosen, how will you find the answer?"
Sutherland: "It's very simple. The Crystal will grant a portion of its power to the victor, who can then use that power to do many things, including activating and entering the Beacon Tower."
Todd exclaimed in surprise, "Activate and enter the beacon tower? Is it really possible? Won't that alert Crystal Nest?"
Sutherland: "After becoming an agent, your soul will be linked to the Crystal Tower. If you follow the strict procedures, you can safely spy on the Beacon Tower. If you are reckless and reckless, it is very likely to cause disastrous consequences... I have made similar mistakes before."
Todd understood Sutherland's implication: "You mean... you won the War of the Chosen Ones?!"
Sutherland: "Yes, but the result was not good. I failed my people and brought disaster upon everyone. So, for a long time since then, I have been learning from my mistakes and trying to accumulate strength to prepare for the next War of the Chosen Ones."
Todd felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this: "Through all these rebirths, you've been accumulating power, just to win the next Chosen One battle and uncover the secrets of the Beacon Tower?"
Sutherland didn't answer Todd's question, but the expression on his face gave the answer.
Todd was in a state of turmoil. He had a question on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't bring himself to ask it.
The problem is...
Sutherland… In order to portray yourself as the savior of the alien races, to gain the trust of all the aliens, and to draw them into your chosen war camp… in the great alien purge of ancient Talo a thousand years ago, did you play a dishonorable role? Or were you actually the true mastermind behind the entire massacre?
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